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KSP Challenge: A Very Kerbal Kerismus Challenge!


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Hello everyone,

Check out the amazing and creative entries of  the last challenge!

This week we have another theme for you: “A Very Kerbal Kerismus Challenge! "

HO HO HO and Merry Kerismus to one and all!   Yes; it’s that time of year again when all the good little Kerbals come together to celebrate not getting all blow-ded up!

Scoring

According to Kerismus tradition, points for this challenge will be assigned randomly based on a secret formula involving rolled dice, imaginary numbers, negative 1/12th, and outright bribery!  In addition to this totally fair and unbiased point system, there are 4 achievement badges that can be earned! You have 3 weeks for this challenge.  Requirements for achieving each badge of honor are as follows:

1. Better to Give Than to EXPLODE!

Jeb, Bob, Bill, and Val have all been very good little kerbals this year and deserve something extra special!  Design a Kerismus Gift for one of these four kerbals that meets all of the following criteria:

  • Given each of their unique skill sets and personalities, create a special gift that you know they will just love!
  • You can only make one gift for one of the Kerbals
  • The gift has to be transferable from one craft to another
  • The gift must use all stock parts

To earn the achievement badge:

  • Post a picture of your gift (remember you can only submit one)
  • Tell us which Kerbal your gift is for and why they will love it!
  • Optional:  Remember, “T’is better to give, than…”  So, provide a link and share your gift with others participating in the challenge

 

2.   O’ Minmus Tree, O’ Minmus Tree

How min-ty are your bran-ches!   Ahhh yes… The lighting of the Minmus Tree!!  Nothing rings in the holidays quite like the sights and sounds of a giant tree-shaped rocket blasting into space!  Kickoff the holiday season by designing a Minmus Tree that meets all of the following criteria:

  • It should look like… um…  a tree?
  • It should have a place on top for an “ornament” to be attached
  • Do not attach the ornament!
  • Some lights might be good?
  • Any part mods are allowed and encouraged!

To earn the achievement badge, post 4 pictures:

  • The night launch of your Minmus Tree from the KSC
  • While in orbit (somewhere) deliver and attach the ornament
  • Land your Tree on Minmus
  • Hold a Minmus Tree lighting ceremony

 

3. Wee Three Kings

Dis-oriented are… Bearing gifts, we traverse afar…  Indeed at least three wise kings and queens have posted some strange and wondrous gifts!   We can’t let 3 of our most favorite-est kerbals go without gifts now can we?

  • You made one gift for one kerbal now go shop for the rest of em!
  • Find a gift that someone else made for your kerbals that do not have gifts
  • The gift has to be one that was designed specifically for your kerbal and noted somewhere on this challenge thread
  • Starting at the KSC transport the gifts aboard a magnificent sleigh (or rocket) and place them under or near your Minmus Tree
  • Any part mods are allowed and encouraged!
  • Document your adventures as you see fit but include at least one pic of all the wonderful gifts under your Minmus Tree

4. A Kerismus Miracle!

T’was the night before Kerismus, and just before launch…  Not a creature was stirring, and so… nothing had exploded yet!  Kerismus Eve is a special time.  It’s also a pretty special place.  Let’s not forget about our poor little stranded friend: Kringle Kerman

Earn the “Kerismus Eve” achievement by:

  • Spreading a little holiday joy with a trip to Eve
  • Bring along a gift that you acquired or created and deliver it safely (undamaged) to the surface to put a smile on Kringle’s face

…and the achievement would qualify as a true “Kerismus Miracle!” if:

  • Your gift and/or associated stock lander that you made was able to get poor little Kringle back into orbit!

 

Special thanks to @XLjedi for sharing this awesome idea! We will be sharing the badges as we have them ready :wink: 

Share your screenshots, videos or images. We want you to have fun and share it with the whole community!

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Mission Flag   (Free gift to all who participate!)

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Sample Badges

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Naughty or Nice?

And of course, there's also one very special badge for "self-proclamations" and/or "proof of" naughty-ness!

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Giftshop (usable stock gifts)

Jeb (pilot) Bob (sci) Bill (eng) Val (pilot) Kringle

Space Sleigh

Super-Fast Space Ride

RCS Space Bike

Jeb's Cabin

SkyLark

Mobile Sci-Base

Rejoice Billboard

RC Car

Boombox (mods)

Toy Landing Module Angel Ornament

Badges Earned!

Better to Give Minmus Tree MinAura WeeThree Kings Kerismus Eve Kerismus Miracle Lump O' Koal

@MrChumley@Jeb, The Lonely Kerbonaut@Nightfury@AngrybobH@James Kerman

@EpicSpaceTroll139@alekkat

@qzgy@linuxgurugamer@The Dunatian@Bottle Rocketeer 500@StrandedonEarth@TailDragger

@Marschig@alekkat@EpicSpaceTroll139@AngrybobH@Nightfury@Gordon Fecyk@MrChumley@KerrMü@The Dunatian@Bottle Rocketeer 500@Jeb, The Lonely Kerbonaut@StrandedonEarth@Terwin@EBOSHI@qzgy@TailDragger @linuxgurugamer @MrChumley@linuxgurugamer @linuxgurugamer @linuxgurugamer @Darth Badie@James Kerman@Laie@alekkat

     

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badge progress update
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Someones coming to kerbal-town. :) 

First Present is for Jeb - A Space Sleigh. Because I just know he will love it.  Jeb loves just about everything.

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Anyone need a ride?

https://kerbalx.com/mrchumley/Space-Sleigh

Features:  Room for Jeb and 3 friends, rear (normal sized) Clamp-O-Tron docking port, and  3000∆v to spare after making orbit. :cool:

I wish everyone a jolly holiday.

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I'm actually doing it, started work on the Minmus tree:

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(lighting test on launchpad)

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(My tree, ready to be strapped to a rocket and exploded launched)

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(Rocket bearing my tree)

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On ‎12‎/‎16‎/‎2017 at 2:57 AM, Laie said:

I'm afraid that I don't get what this challenge is supposed to be about. Present Jeb with $RANDOM_PART, attach $RANDOM_PART to a tree on Minmus, then drop it on Eve? is that it?

You get to have $OME_FUN and earn $OME_BADGES...  

Like this one!

@Laie

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On ‎12‎/‎16‎/‎2017 at 8:25 AM, linuxgurugamer said:

Ummm, could a Menorah be done instead of a tree, for those people who celebrate Hannakuh rather than Christmas?

@linuxgurugamer  Sure, just install the central candle in orbit... 

And now there's even a special "Min Aura" badge for anyone that does it!

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Happy Hanuhker Everyone!

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On ‎12‎/‎13‎/‎2017 at 9:10 PM, James Kerman said:

An Eve return to orbit for Christmas?  I must have been a naughty boy this year.

Indeed!   ...badge progress has been updated accordingly.

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